Chess Puzzle #1CQmE — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/e2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e5/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/e4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk1nr/ppp2ppp/1b6/4P3/4b1P1/3P4/PPPBB2P/R2QK1NR w KQkq - 0 11

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